Rice — Yield in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rice — Yield was 2,714 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Eswatini is 2,714 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Eswatini peaked at 9,149 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,153 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,153 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,399 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 2,782 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 2,668 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 2,701 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,961 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 2,766 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 2,397 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 2,822 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 3,054 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 2,999 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,319 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 3,416 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3,268 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,739 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 2,722 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,632 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,632 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,632 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,632 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,500 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 3,209 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 3,471 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 8,725 kg/ha | +151.4% |
| 1985 | 7,500 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,149 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 7,500 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 6,161 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 5,000 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 5,496 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 5,314 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4,649 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 5,138 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 7,000 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 3,333 kg/ha | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 3,400 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,764 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 4,049 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4,107 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,964 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,821 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,766 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,710 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,655 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,600 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,545 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,490 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,434 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,379 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,321 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,367 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,257 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,094 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,333 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4,000 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 2,873 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 2,828 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,829 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,772 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,714 kg/ha | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Yield in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +151.4% | 3,471 kg/ha | 8,725 kg/ha |
| 1999 | -52.4% | 7,000 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +36.3% | 5,138 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +28.3% | 2,500 kg/ha | 3,209 kg/ha |
| 2020 | -28.2% | 4,000 kg/ha | 2,873 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,628 kg/ha | 2,153 kg/ha | 2,961 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,941 kg/ha | 2,632 kg/ha | 3,416 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,804 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 8,725 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,874 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha | 9,149 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,784 kg/ha | 3,400 kg/ha | 4,107 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,422 kg/ha | 3,094 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,803 kg/ha | 2,714 kg/ha | 2,873 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Rice — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Wheat — Production 721.77 t (2024)
- Wheat — Yield 1,854 kg/ha (2024)
- Wheat — Area harvested 389 ha (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 9,465 An (2024)
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Production 3.9 t (2024)
- Sheep — Stocks 18,522 An (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 55,271 An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 42,309 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 144,091 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Eswatini?
- Rice — yield in Eswatini was 2,714 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9,149 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,153 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for rice — yield?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.